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Table 3 Number of contacts and proportion advised post-exposure prophylaxis as reported by local health authorities (LHA) for 41 invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases notified in 2012 in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

From: Public health management of invasive meningococcal disease in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, 2012: adherence to guidance and estimation of resources required as determined in a survey of local health authorities

Category of IMD contact

No. contacts recommended PEP

No. cases with ≥1 contact

Contacts per case

% contacts recommended PEP

Mean

Range

Household members 0–18 years

35

16

0.9

0-9

97

Household members >18 years

113

35

2.9

0-15

96

Healthcare workers

83

14

2.0

0-21

100

Kindergarten/preschool

NA

0

0

-

NA

School

34

3

1.1

0-21

72

Dormitory or similar

3

1

0.07

0-3

100

Family visit*

73

14

1.8

0-17

100

  Children (<19 years)

37

14

0.9

-

100

  Adults (>18 years)

36

14

0.9

-

100

Other contacts

110

20

2.8

0-42

97

  Children (<19 years)

21

4

0.4

0-10

100

  Adults (>18 years)

89

16

2.2

0-42

100

  1. A total of 451 contacts, 127 children and 324 adults, were recommended PEP.
  2. NA: Not applicable *As age was not specified, we assumed ~50% each children and adults.